New to the Shop

Feels like ages since I last posted! That's because it has been AGES! (crickets) Well anywho I am so excited to show a new weekly feature to my Etsy shop.  The new feature will be  a weekly listed item entitled, Outfit of the Week . Each week a new outfit will be listed with it's corresponding number. For instance, this week the outfit is titled, Outfit of the Week No.1. Each outfit will be made in limited quantity and may consist of 2 to 3 pieces in each oufit.

So excited!

The Glam Doll Thursday's: Doll Blankets

I know I know! I am a tad bit late with TheGlamDoll Thursday's, but the work of a budding mompreneur  never ends. This week we are featuring doll blankets TheGlamDoll way. Our blankets are made from flannel that features some very cute prints. The edges have been curved to give each blanket our signature design. All blankets have also been edged with coordinating trim to present a clean finish. I love these blankets! (Kinda makes me wish I was eighteen inches tall so that I could use them) We have many prints with many more to come.

Right now I am working like crazy to get ready for the Trendy Treasure Marketplace this weekend in Perry, GA. If you are in the area or just want to come, browse over this lovely flyer!

TheGlamDoll Thursday's:The Delia Cami set

Hello Hello!I know it is Wednesday, but I was just so excited to share this new series with you! I have to do better with posting, but any who here at anaeve I thought it would be great to do a series that features some of the items in my shop, TheGlamDoll. I thought it would be fun to call it TheGlamDoll Thursday's. This week I will be featuring the Delia Cami set. It is made for 18 inch dolls such as American Girl or Our Generation dolls. It is made from a cotton/spandex knit with lace trimming. It can be machine washed and dried, too! Wouldn't it be great to tuck your doll in at night in this cute camp set!!! Be sure to check out my Etsy shop for other cute items for your doll!

It's a new day!

Hello all of my people! (Crickets) I know people make all of these resolutions that they will post more, talk about all of these different topics, and find a direction for their blog.  All of these things are good. Especially finding a direction for your blog. But I don't to even promise you or myself that. For this new year, I just want to do me. I don't want to compare myself to anyone else. I just want to find a better me - a better me  for me and my family. So won't you come on this journey with me? Come one - I know you all are out there!

So on to my outfit:

My top is Simplicity 2971 which is now out of print.It is made from a luscious knit purchased from Joann's a while ago. This is my second time making this top and I can truly say it goes in the favorite pile. When I put it on I feel glamourous. Give me a chunky necklace and I am ready.

The skirt is MimiG's pencil skirt tutorial. Honey, this skirt is the business. I can tell you that I don't care if I ever sew another type of skirt. Give me about twenty of these and I am cool. The tutorial is easy, doesn't require much fabric,  and goes together fast. I made mine out of Ponte Roma from Hancock's. It stretches just enough and feels great up against the skin. I truly suggest making this skirt in Ponte Roma or something just like it. I did, however, peg it toward the knee a little. I wanted that Basic Instinct skirt look but longer. Hey I don't want to show all of my goodies!!! 

Well until next time!

street traveler

street traveler by ebony-jordan-1 on polyvore.com

Winter Wanderer

Winter Wanderer by ebony-jordan on polyvore.com

Here is my inspiration for the fall.  Now you know that I do not plan to go out and buy all of these things,, but instead make them!!!

NEEVER TOO LATE FOR A NEW START

Hello everyone!!! Hugs and kisses, hugs and kisses. As you can see I have changed my blog name again. But wait !!!! I feel this one really reflects who I am . As much as I love to sew and talk sewing, I have other interests. I didn't want my blog to be limited becuase life is limitless.  Why the name ANAEVE? Anaeve is a mash-up of the names of my mom and my grandma . It has sort of a serene bohemian, edgy feel to it and I love it. So what do you say folks? Come along on this journey with me as we explore life, love, family , books, etc. See you later.....

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Hello!

Hello ladies and any gentlemen . I am writing this post on behalf of a nother blogger who is currently  having a  moving sale. She is a really great blogger and just overall a great source of inspiration. Her husband , pup, and her will be moving to California and will be selling all of their belongings  as well as the great ruffled accessories that she creates. You may know her as GussySews and she can be found at gussysews. Just click this link for any info and well wishes. Thanks.

Hello ! ( ****silence***anyone out there) I promise I have not forgotten about you. Life has been so busy lately. I went back to work, my baby is a toddler, the hubby is in school. Whew I just need another set of arms! (why does the image of the giant insect from the Orkin commercials come to mind?) I will be back with updates in a little while.

SO READY FOR FALL

This cool weather is putting me in the mood for the holidays. That first day of cool weather came (even though it was just for a couple of days) and I just had to whip up a cardigan. The first of many is McCalls 6168. ( to the left)  I made it from a fuschia rayon jersey knit from Joann fabric , the $13 stuff. This pattern is super easy and goes together fast. Now , I will warn you that it takes some fabric. I only had two yards and i believe the pattern calls for 2 3/4 yards. It took some squeezing to get this cardigan. I had to  remove some of the drape of the front piece. Even with me doing that, it is still long - maybe i am just short - and gave me the drama that I was looking for.  What can I say besides  this is a great pattern . I may make another one.......

Turning Bad into Good

 I would love to say this post is about some philanthropic  act, but it is about turning what was almost a wadder into a great addition to my wardrobe. This top is made from Kwik Sew 3891. It looks super cute on the cover but - honey - between me and you (okay maybe the whole world) it turned out to look like a straight sack. Whenever this happens , I am extremely hurt becuase it always happens with my good fabric. So what is a girl to do? I just left it on my bodyform for a couple of days until I finished cursing and had an ice cold Dr. Pepper. When I returned back to this top , I came up with the idea of just makeing it shorter and sewing the sides seams up a little bit more. Pretty happy with the results! I may make it again and just adjust the pattern to the new changes.

The pic to the left is the before. Do you see how lackluster it looks?  NOt even my big sunshades could help me here. Overall this was an easy pattern and takes no time to make. Great for stashbusting. The skirt is from Butterick 5539 and was very wasy to make. I believe it only takes one yard to make along with elastic for the waistband. I made it out of a cotton knit which was a booger to sew .

Hello ladies ! Summer is winding down but I am still trying to get as much summer sewing done as I can! I hate the heat but love the type of dressing that summer brings! The maxi dresses, the tank tops, the shorts, and you-know-it, the sunshades!!!! This top comes from Butterick 5496. I previously made it in the last post out of an ethnic cotton print and ever since I have been itching to make another. This one is made from a fuschia challis from Hancock fabric. I just love it, but it is a booger to keep pressed! This pattern is so easy. The only thing that I did differently was to eliminate the casing. I instead just sewed the elastic to the top stretching as I went along. This makes a great swimsuit coverup, wearing with shorts or skinny jeans, or even with a pencil skirt. I think this pattern will be in heavy rotation!

IT'S RAINING THREAD!!!!

Hallelujah - it's raining thread - raining thread!!! I have been sewing up a storm over here! Have you ever sewed something up and it turned out so great that you felt like you brought home a new garment from shopping? What a high! You just marvel at it and think about it all day. And if you are a creatively obsessed sewing person like myself, you can't wait to get off work or for the baby to take his nap so you can make another. Don't judge me - you know you feel it too! Any who my new darling comes from Butterick 5496. If you don't have it, make sure you pick it up at the next patterns sale. This an easy pattern and can be sewn it at the most an hour and a half. Not to mention that it is also a great stash buster. When I put this top on, I felt like a diva. I can imagine it with some skinny jeans and you know my fav - BIG BUG-EYE SUNSHADES! I think this will be a great T-shirt alternative. I will definitely make more.

Before I made this, I whipped up A Loose Fit Knit Top with Cuffed Sleeves by the sweet Dixiediy (http://dixiediy.blogspot.com/2011/08/loose-fit-knit-top-with-cuffed-sleeves.htmlpot.com/2011/08/loose-fit-knit-top-with-cuffed-sleeves.html you have to download the patterns and put it together) out an olive green $13 knit from Joann fabrics. I love this top! It was a super easy and only took about 1.25 yds. Great for stash busting and also another T-shirt alternative. Many more will be flying from the sewing machine. Where is a wide-brimmed sun hat when you need one?

And last but not least .... another tank dress. I just love them. It is just like the other one that I made . This one is made out of the $13 knit from Joann Fabrics. Super easy and great for when I am out with the family.

Forgive the wrinkles!

Jumping On the Bandwagon!

Shame on me ! Shame on me ! I can not believe it has been almost a month since I have posted. Oh how did I bear to be away from you singing seamstresses so long. Taking care of a teething 8-month old - that's how!!! On with the show! So many of these long knit tank dresses have been popping up on many blogs and I just had to have one. I used Simplicity 2189 and it has become my favorite. I used a knit off the at-the-time extremely clearanced table . I did not originally know what I was going to make with the fabric, but it made a wonderful wearable muslin. This pattern is super easy and can be made in at the most a couple of hours.

I highly recommend this. Another one has already been made and many more may fly from my sewing table .

All I need are my big bug-eye shades, wooden bead necklace, funky wedges and I am ready!!!

Forgive the fuzzy pics!!!

SOMETIMES I LIKE TO PICK FLOWERS!

This time the just happen to be in the fabric! OOh how I love this fabric! I got this knit at Joann's and I think I went back and bought more of it. I do that often- buy more of the same fabric and then wonder why I have no variety in my closet. Anyway this top is made from an old TNT pattern that I threw some sleeves. I just needed simple but cute top to wear when I am out with the little fellow. I meant for this top to have two mini-sharktails that hang on each sides of the shirt, but I did not cut out far enough so it looks like two splits on the sides. I was kind of sad about that, but I won't dwell on it long because hey - wadders happen!

The skirt is from Simplicity 2258.I made view C but instead of adding the waistband, I just sew the skirt to some 2in elastic. It is made in a lightweight denim that I got at Hancock's. This has become my go-to skirt but I think I will have to "go-to" another skirt pattern as I have realized that this emphasizes the fact that I don't have any hips! It is a cool skirt for these hot summer days and I just adore the fabric. I still love this pattern..........I love all my patterns really(I just laughed a little wicked laugh)!!!!

Wild Thang........I think I love you

Oh ladies.... When I put this top on , I just want to roar or purr like a wild kitten. This top comes from Simplicity 2971 ( I just looked on the Simplicity website and saw that it it Out of Print) and is super easy to sew.It is made from a soft knit that I got off of the clearance table at Joann's. I didn't look at the instructions at all.The only change to the pattern that I made was to add more fabric to the front bodice piece by placing it further away from the fold. I plan on wearing the mess out of this top this summer and possibly in the winter. You know what I always say, "Just throw on some big bug-eye shades, chunky accessories with a funky hair-do".

I can see another top like this. Lord knows I have a stash of knits that really need a pattern to belong to!

ODE TO CHIQUITA!!! DO YOU HAVE THIS PATTERN?

Hello all!!! Kisses Kissess to all! I have been in need of tops . I mean really in need. Normally when I am at home with the kiddo, I just wear a t-shirt and some jeans. This became a problem when it was time to go out as a family. I suddenly realized that I didn't have any proper tops. So what does a girl with shears in her holster do? Sew a heap of tops!

This top is from Vogue 1245 . This top is really simple, but be prepared to go through at least 3 yards of fabric! When I wore it to out this past weekend , I felt like Chiquita from Chiquita Bananas. ( Hopefully they sell these where you live!) I just wanted to Salsa all over Georgia in this top. It was really easy to sew. The sleeves are really huge. I would suggest wearing something under this because if you raise your arms, people can see your goodies. I made this top out of a challis print bought at Hancock fabrics about 4 years ago. I will be making this again-definitely!

I will post more tops later on in the week

SINGING TO THE CHOIR & DO YOU HAVE THIS PATTERN?

"It kind of looks like a choir robe." the Hubby said. Can you believe it? A choir robe. In my mind , I envisioned this top with some big bug-eye sun shades, wild Chaka Khan hair, leggings, chunky accessories, and some cute&comfy wedges. Maybe I should have told him that!! Anyway this week's "DO YOU HAVE THIS PATTERN?" comes from Butterick 5355. It is made from a peachskin print purchased from Hancock Fabrics. I was a little apprehensive about the pattern/fabric choice because of the print but I went ahead with it anyway. I am happy I did. I loved it. When I wore it today during my post office run, I felt chic and savvy. I felt spunky !

DO YOU HAVE THIS PATTERN?

You thought I forgot huh? Nope - I didn't . But when you have a very active five-month-old, time kind of gets away from you. By the way, thank you all for your comments on my last post. for some reasons those comments have disappeared. I don't know what happened and I promise I did not remove them. This weeks "DO YOU HAVE THIS PATTERN?" comes from Simplicity 2190. I made View E out of a peachskin print from Hancock Fabric. I am totally smitten with this skirt. When I tried it on, I felt like a diva with a capital D. Honey, you couldn't tell me nothing! ( I know I should say , "You couldn't tell me anything!" but the other way emphasizes my point! HAha) Just give me a pair of wedges, some big bug-eye sunshades, a bangin' handbag, cute tee, and hell - throw in a fly sun straw hat!

This skirt was super easy. Total I believe there were about four pieces to this skirt. The flounces had to be cut on the fold and the skirt yoke is supposed to be cut on the bias. Now don't get me wrong, I like cutting on the bias. I believe bias cut pieces are very flattering, however cutting on the bias takes up too much fabric ! I only had two yards and the skirt calls 2 5/8 yards. So you know what time it was? Thats right - time to make my own instruction and cut the skirt yoke out of what scrap I had left and make it work. Since I have no hips - it worked out well and I have no complaints! I will be making this skirt again very soon! Words cannot express how much I love this pattern and how the skirt came out.

Second Chance at Love

As much as I have bad-mouthed Simplicity 2258, I am now back in love with it. We, the pattern and I , have found common ground and all is well in my sewing room! This time around I made the skirt in a linen-like material that has been in my stash for awhile. The skirt is super easy. Well, it was easy according to the way that I made it. I was going for View C. At the last minute I decided to omit the ties and the band that the elastic is encased in to prevent any extra bulk around my stomack. So all in all , I just used the front skirt piece, pocket piece, and back skirt piece to make the skirt. I added 2inch wide black elastic as a waistbad for the skirt. I am very pleased with how it turned out and plan to make many more. I made a size 22 out of 60in fabric and I swear it only took maybe 1 1/8 yards. Oh yeah there will be more to come!! Don't you just love when you fall back in love with a pattern???

Here is another cardigan and tank that I made the same night as the skirt. I am super excited about these two pieces. They are such standout pieces! I can't promise that I will wear them together, but I will definitely wear them. OK - back to the machine. I hope your machine is SMOKIN' toooo!!!!!!